The tariff classification of couplings from Sweden

NY R04873 October 4, 2006 CLA-2-74:RR:E:NC:N1:113 R04873 CATEGORY: Classification TARIFF NO.: 7616.99.5090 Ms. Senta Schreiber BDG International, Inc. 840 Tollgate Road Elgin, IL 60123 RE: The tariff classification of couplings from Sweden Dear Ms. Schreiber: In your letter dated September 8, 2006, on behalf of Cejn Industrial, you requested a tariff classification ruling. The merchandise consists of a variety of couplings used to connect hoses. Series 171, 172 and 181 are made of aluminum and brass. They are in principal weight of aluminum. We assume that the couplings do not contain valves or shut-offs. The applicable subheading for all of the aluminum couplings will be 7616.99.5090, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), which provides for other articles of aluminum, other. The rate of duty will be 2.5 percent ad valorem. Duty rates are provided for your convenience and are subject to change. The text of the most recent HTSUS and the accompanying duty rates are provided on World Wide Web at http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/. This ruling is being issued under the provisions of Part 177 of the Customs Regulations (19 C.F.R. 177). A copy of the ruling or the control number indicated above should be provided with the entry documents filed at the time this merchandise is imported. If you have any questions regarding the ruling, contact National Import Specialist James Smyth at 646-733-3018. Sincerely, Robert B. Swierupski Director, National Commodity Specialist Division